TomTom introduced the ‘PRO’ series designed for the mobile workforce. The first two models in the series are TomTom PRO 4000 and TomTom PRO 8000 which will cost $330 and $460 respectively.

As far as hardware there’s no difference from the non-pro models. The main difference comes in software and customer service.

• Extended two-year limited product warranty, the longest product warranty offered by TomTom.
• Menu lock option that eliminates distractions and fosters safe driving
• Premium ruggedized sleeve for added durability and protection
• One free map update to be used within 12 months of first use
• Dedicated PRO customer service telephone line
• PIN lock to protect sensitive information

Difference between PRO 4000 and PRO 8000 is that PRO 8000 also comes with IQ Routes which plans the best route based on actual average drive times, Advanced Lane Guidance, Voice Address Input and Bluetooth handsfree calling.

TomTom’s HD Traffic is headed to the U.S. as it just passed FCC regulations. Currently there are two ways to get TomTom HD Traffic. One of them is to get the TomTom HD Traffic Receiver which comes with 6 months of HD Traffic and free map updates and can also act as a car charger for your device. This is receiver is compatible with TomTom GO 520T, 720T and 920T.

No word on any changes to the device itself though, so we can presume that, if and when it gets here, you’ll still get the same 4.3-inch LCD, 1GB of storage and all-important SIM card as our European friends, which promises to help stack up the unit with 5x the traffic updates and 10x the road coverage of typical traffic systems.

TomTom RIDER, which was announced one year ago, provides text- and voice-guided directions to motorcyclists and comes with an easy-to-install mounting kit. All maps are preloaded on an included SD card, and the unit has integrated Bluetooth for hands-free calling.The TomTom Rider measures 4.5 by 3.6 by 2.2 inches, weighs 10.9 ounces, and is water resistant, has a 3.5-inch TFT touch screen with a 320×240-pixel resolution.

The TomTom Rider is a solid navigation system for motorcyclists, with good Bluetooth integration, but we recommend swapping out the included Bluetooth headset for a higher-quality one.

Dutch navigation device maker TomTom already has a version of its navigation software running on Apple’s iPhone and has plans to sell it to consumers, a spokesman said on Monday.

“Our navigation system runs on the iPhone already,” the TomTom spokesman said after Apple announced a new version of the iPhone that will include global positioning (GPS) capability.

The spokesman did not say when TomTom, Europe’s biggest maker of car navigation devices, would be ready to start selling the software.

With the development of technology, Sat Nav Systems has been introduced to all nowadays. In general, navigation systems are used by most of the people to travel to the place that they want to go. Tomtom Go 300 Satellite Navigation System is one among the navigation system that has been introduced by Tomtom. This device comes integrated with a chain of advanced navigation features, compact dimensions and impressive display screen.

The special features of this navigation system are the door to door planning in your region. You can use the device very easily. All you have to do is just plug, switch on the device and start your journey. The device has a sensitive touch screen that helps in easy operation. The anti glare screen makes the display more striking. The display size of the screen is 3.5 inch and the display resolution of this LCD display screen is 320 x 240 pixels.

This is designed as a compact device making it easily portable. This product is easy to take form car to car. This has got built in Bluetooth connection that enables you to connect to other compatible devices.

This Tomtom Go 300 Sat Nav System can give you clear turn by turn voice instructions to your destination while you travel. This device will suggest you with the shortest distance and also the safest route. Compass mode is available in the unit and it will enable you to know the direction. The processor of this navigation system is ARM920T that supports a speed of 200 MHz. Maps included in this unit are the maps of Great Britain. The built in memory that this unit has got is 32 MB. In need of excess memory, SD memory card can be used in the slot provided for it. Car mounting kit and a carry case are been provided with this navigation system will enable you to fix the unit your car. The dimensions of this Tomtom Navigation System are

• Depth: 5.8 cm

• Height: 9.1 cm

• Width: 11.4 cm

• Weight: 0.3 kg

A battery comes integrated in the device that supports an average battery run time of 4 hours. The technology behind the battery is lithium ion.

Read Acer, Magellan, TomTom Sat Nav Reviews, best selling sat nav models at SatelliteNavigation.org.uk.

TomTom just made the availability of the new TomTom GO 930 and GO 730 official for North America.

Here is how much these new models will cost you:

• TomTom GO 930T: $550
• TomTom GO 930: $500
• TomTom GO 730T: $500
• TomTom GO 730: $450

The main difference between the 930 and 730 is that 930 offers maps of United States, Canada and Europe, whereas 730 only has United States and Canada installed on its internal memory.

Truly compact and portable, the TomTom ONE comes with a 3.5 inch touch screen LCD, while the TomTom XL boasts a 4.3 inch widescreen LCD, for those who prefer a larger display.

The new TomTom ONE (the world’s best-selling portable navigation device) and TomTom XL supersede the current TomTom ONE 3RD EDITION and TomTom ONE XL ranges, and will be available at retailers in May 2008.

Technical specifications: TomTom ONE

• High quality 3.5 inch colour TFT LCD anti-glare touch screen, 4:3 format, QVGA, 320 x 240 pixels, 64k colors
• Dimensions: 92 x 78 x 25 mm
• Weight: 148 grams
• High sensitivity GPS chipset
• Pre-installed maps on internal memory
• Connectivity: mini-USB, RDS-TMC (via mini-USB)
• Internal Lithium-ion battery (up to 3 hours operation)
• Compatibility: Windows and Mac OS X 10.3 and above
• Car speed linked volume
• Enhanced TomTom speaker system
• EasyPort™ mount
• QuickGPSfix™
• Automatic day/night mode
• Password protection
• Compatibility with TomTom HOME.

TomTom just announced TomTom GO 930 at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany today. The new model will be available at the end of April for $500 and will feature two new innovations from TomTom.

One of these new features is the IQ routes which makes use of the historical speed data of more than 6.2 billion miles of roads to estimate your arrival rather than just relying on posted speed limits.

The other new feature is the lane guidance (just like Navigon’s Reality View) which provides realistic views of complex freeway intersections and help you stay on the correct lane.

Here are the specs for GO 930:

• maps of US, Canada and Western and Central Europe pre-installed
• 4.3″ widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels)
• CPU 400 MHz
• 4 GB internal flash memory
• SD card slot
• High sensitivity GPS receiver
• Bluetooth
• Lithium-polymer battery (up to 5 hours operation)

and more features:

• Voice address input
• Text-to-speech enables street names, places, traffic alerts and SMS messages to be read aloud as part of the spoken instructions
• Enhanced Positioning Technology (EPT) for uninterrupted navigation even in tunnels or highly-built areas
• make updates and corrections to your own maps instantly and to benefit from improvements made by other users
• hands-free calling with high-quality sound system via Bluetooth
• Built-in FM Transmitter to play music and navigation instructions seamlessly over the car stereo
• ability to record your own driving instructions, view documents, exchange positions via SMS and Bluetooth

As reported by the component makers despite the cut throat competition over 10 million units from TomTom and 12 million units from Garmin will have been shipped by the closing of this year. After capturing US market, both the international companies are planning to move towards the Asian market and establishing their headquarters in Taiwan. So, if you are residing in China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia or Singapore, stop being jealous of those in US. Now you will also be able to buy a navigation device for you.

The TomTom GO 720 includes new features that give you access to up-to-date maps and safety information in case of emergencies. The sleek 720 also offers text-to-speech functionality, integrated Bluetooth, and multimedia capabilities.

The TomTom GO 720 is a beautifully designed portable navigation system. Though more full-featured than the TomTom One, the GO 720 keeps a similar slim profile as the One and loses the extra bulk of older models, such as the TomTom GO 910. It’s compact at 4.6 inches wide by 3.2 inches tall by 0.9 inch deep and 7.7 ounces, so you certainly won’t have any problems transporting this unit between cars.  Read the rest of this entry »